Tag: Opinion
A watered-down film
Avatar: The Way of Water
Starring Sam Worthington, Zoey Saldana and Stephen Lang
Rated M
4/5
Avatar: The Way of Water is a thrilling visual spectacle full of...
Top 10 films of 2022
The best films of 2022 were marked by fun coincidences and creators going against the grain.
We got three Stephen King or King-adjacent films, two...
2022’s top five books
With the new year having arrived, it is time to reflect on the progress we made in 2022 while planning new projects and fresh...
Merry Christmas and happy new year from the Star Mail team
Star Mail would like to wish our loyal readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
It's been a year filled with many stories...
Telling a story of healing
A review of The Museum of Broken Things by Lauren Draper
This is the fourth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022...
10 avoidable films of 2022
Every year has some film-related bad news and disappointments, but you might say that this year's incidents were more provocative than most.
In March we...
An evening of theatre entertainment
A review of the The Basin Theatre's 'Art'
For the final production of 2022 The Basin theatre chose a comedy, Yasmina Reza’s Art.
A story of...
Telling the tale of ancient Britain
A review of Sistersong by Lucy Holland
Sistersong, by Devon-based author Lucy Holland, is recommended to our readers by Ms Anna Cohn Orchard, Executive...
FILM REVIEW: Atmosphere doesn’t atone for lack of substance
Crimes of the Future
Starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart
Rated MA15+
3/5
A work of brooding but insubstantial horror, David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future...
CARTOON: Scorching Summer Sun or Wet Winter Weather?
Melbourne's weather was at its bizarre best in the last week, seeing us go from scorching summer's day with temperatures in the mid 30s...
Casey MP Aaron Violi expresses his road sealing disappointment
Unsealed roads make up a substantial portion of the road network in the Casey electorate.
That’s why the previous Coalition government delivered $300 million...
Why Exeter was crowned as a City of Literature
Exeter, in Devon, South West England, was designated the prestigious status of a UNESCO City of Literature in November 2019 recognising the city's outstanding...
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Two tight matches for Warburton Bowls Club
A close away victory by the Warburton Midweek side and another nail-biting finish in the Weekend Warburton 2 game at home were the highlights...
